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MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY TO BE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE’ |
The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution on ‘International Day of Non-Violence’ piloted by India with the co-sponsorship of 142 countries to annually observe and celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, October 2, as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Addressing at the UN General Assembly [UNGA] Plenary, Hon’ble Shri Anand Sharma, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, thanked all the UN Member States for their support to the resolution. This important decision, he said, reflected the respect that Mahatma Gandhi commanded universally and the enduring relevance of his humane philosophy.
The adoption of the resolution, he added, highlights the holistic nature and the continued relevance of the Mahatma’s message for our times, indeed for all times to come. The Minister also pointed out that it encompassed the rejection of violence against oneself, against others, against other groups, against other societies and against nature.
The idea of promoting such a resolution originated from the Declaration adopted at the international conference on "Peace, Non-Violence and Empowerment – Gandhian Philosophy in the 21st Century" convened in New Delhi in January this year to commemorate the centenary of the Satyagraha Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa. Through this resolution, all Member States, the UN system, regional and non-governmental organisations have been invited to commemorate this day in an appropriate manner and disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness. |
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PM’S MESSAGE ON THE CONFERMENT OF
WORLD HERITAGE STATUS ON RED FORT BY UNESCO |
 “I am delighted to learn that the World Heritage Committee has included four cultural sites across the world including the Red Fort Complex on the UNESCO's World Heritage List today. We are a country, which is proud of our civilization. There are very few countries in the world, which can boast of such a great civilizational and cultural legacy. Red Fort occupies a pride of place in every Indian's heart. Successive Prime Ministers have been unfurling the National Flag and have been addressing the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort since Independence. Every patriotic Indian's chest swells with pride when he sees the Red Fort.It is a magnificent symbol of our great architectural heritage and indeed our Nationhood. Based on a synthesis of Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions, it is a shining example of our rich composite culture. This development is an important recognition by the international community of the grandeur of our rich cultural and historical monuments.
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INCREDIBLE INDIA MAKES IT TO GLOBAL TOP 10 BRANDS |
Brand India is a shining metaphor of authenticity, history, art & culture, business, shopping and value. Leading global brand consultant FutureBrands’ Country Brand Index 2006 ranked India along with the top country brand tag, Incredible India figured 7 times across 20 parameters and 45 countries considered in the index. What’s more? India stands tall as the numero uno brand in terms of authenticity. Incredible India has figured 7 times across 20 parameters and 54 countries considered in the FutureBrands' Country Brand Index 2006. |
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BEST WESTERN TO DEVELOP 100 HOTELS IN INDIA |
Hyderabad: Cabana Hotel Management Pvt Ltd, the Indian master licensee for Best Western, the world's largest hotel group, will develop 100 hotels in India's emerging business centres over the next seven to eight years by bringing in an investment of $1.2 billion. Cabana has finalized plans to establish six hotels in Ooty (Tamil Nadu), Bangalore, Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), Kanyakumari and Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) and Bhubaneshwar. The construction of these hotels is likely to be completed in two years. The group will develop three-and four-star hotels in various cities and five-star hotels in major cities. It will also look at acquiring hotels in tier II cities and converting them into Best Western Brand hotels. |
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INDIANS LOVE TO HOLIDAY WITH FAMILY SAYS PATA |
It might be a lonely planet but when Indians travel, they make sure they have company. They love to take along families on holidays unlike people in other parts of the world. Elsewhere, like tourists from Australia, Germany, China or Canada, holidays are with spouse, a partner or even alone. This was revealed by the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) Asia Travel Intentions Survey (April 2007) conducted in 10 markets. It pointed out that 51% Indians intend to travel with their family. This is highest among al the 10 markets viz Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden, UK and US. When it comes to family entourage, Indians are followed by Koreans with 47% of the respondents opting to travel with family. Chinese are not far behind at 41%. |
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